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talaria

[ tuh-lair-ee-uh ]

plural noun

, Classical Mythology.
  1. the wings or winged sandals on the feet of Hermes, or Mercury.


talaria

/ təˈlɛərɪə /

plural noun

  1. Greek myth winged sandals, such as those worn by Hermes
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Word History and Origins

Origin of talaria1

< Latin tālāria, noun use of neuter plural of tālāris attached to the ankles, equivalent to tāl ( us ) ankle + āris -ar 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of talaria1

C16: from Latin, from tālāris belonging to the ankle, from tālus ankle
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Example Sentences

He was presented by the King of Heaven with a winged cap, called petasus, and with wings for his feet, called talaria.

Of motion is often born inspiration—Hermes, god of oratory, is represented with petasus and talaria—and I am enjoying motion.

It is the "cap of darkness" and the talaria, and wafts them whither they will.

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